The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-22
Current Events.

Memphis In his tour. The usual ceremon
les. procession and receptions were given
and the people as usual howled themselve
hoarse In making a suitable noise for thu
occasion. A distressing event happened
here, which marks the uncertainty o
human life, and emphasizes the biblica
trust, "in the midst of life we are In death.
Judge II. T. Elicit made the address Of
welcome 10 the President, standing fol-
some time with uncovered head In the sun
while the President was yet making Ms
reply he was overcome by the heat, and
Just after the President has left the stand
he died.
From Memphis the Presidential party
proceeded to Nashville, Sunday was spent
at the home of w. F, Jackson, six miles
from Nashville, one of the finest estates OF
the South. On Monday Nashville, and
Chattanooga were VISITED and Tuesday and
Wednesday were spent at Atlanta, where
an elaborate programme of exercises were
carried out. Thursday was spent at Mont
gomery, Ala, after which the run TO Wash
ipeton was made through the Carolinas
and Virginia, no stops being made; Wash
ington being reached today, where no
doubt, the party will enjoya well-earned
rest.
The anarchist case was underlined for
presentation on appeal to Judge Harlan, OF
the U. s. Supreme Court al Washington
Yesterday. The baief has been with held
from the public but Mr.. j. Randolph Tuck
er said the application for writ of error
would be based upon these words OF the
constitution: "Nor shall any state deprive
any person of life, liberty or property
without due process of law" The sub
stance of the whole question that the
counsel for the anarchists raise is; what
is due process of law Istrial by packed
Jury due process of law? Is the convic-
ton of a man on evidence extorted from
him due process OF law Isthe conviction
OF a man on evidence secured by search
Ing his private papers due process of law
The annual report of Gov. West OF
Utah territory coataines the following
mgnifcant suggestion OF view OF the late
constitutional convention held by the
Mormons 10 form document on which TO
base petition for admission TO the Union.
He says:
ut will be observed that the movement
for Statehood was inaugurated by the
leaders OF the Mormon people. Their
representatives alene took part In the
deliberations Of the convention, and only
that portion Of the people OF the Territory
favored supporting II. When we remember
how recently those people avOwedly held
and maintained . position which placed
them In opposition which the Federal laws,
the holding of which In the past bad
brought them into conflict with the people
with whom they lived In Ohio, Missouri,
and Illinois, and In antagOnism with all
corners to this Territory not Unidentified
with them; when we recall that failure
% Yield that position would have cost them
the political control, which they have held
since the organization of the Territory
that the securing OF Statehood will place
In their hands and take from Congress the
power that II has been compelled TO exer-
else to regulate and control their actions In
accordance with the moral sense OF the
country and Christian civilization-before
clothing them with sovereignty should not
Congress walt until the acticn Is suited TO
the word, until their laudable professions
have had time to ripen into praisewOrthy
works, until the conduct of the people and
the legislation OF the Territory, In cOns0n.
ance with their professions, are brought
into harmony with the general Views OF
the country and the Territory placed In the
advanced position II would have attained
but for the past attitude OF those who are
now asking the boon Of Statehoodg 1t IL
moro than probable that the question OF
Utah as political factor Ia National affairs
will be considered In connection with the
application for Its admission as State, but
neither of the great political parties,
Democratic or Republican, 80 far as the
past history Of this people Is concerned,
can lay claim with any degree Of certainty
70 their support
The Knights Of Labor adjourned their
meeting on Wednesday, after
about three weeks work. 1t cannot be said
that the results have been entirely salts
factory TO all. The Powderly element
had full control OF the convention and &C
their ends. This Is really the
wing Of the order, and having
In several instances taken all their advan.
tage over the hOt-head, the latter returned
home with hood pretty we'll heated up,
the followers OF Barry and
Bailey who feel especially humiliated.
What the ultimate results OF the dissatls-
faction will amount TO, remains TO be seen.
Chicago had bad Sunday this week.
Banker Rawson was shot at his church
door by his step.son, the trouble growing
out of a divorce suit pending between
Rawson and his wife. A tough stole a
mans hat and, when II was demanded by
the owner, shot him; and another citizen
In attempting to rescue Chinaman from
a murderous assault, was stabbed probably
fatally.
On Friday last the French steamer Bril-
tannia, sister ship to the Alesia, which
brought cholera 10 New York fortnight
ago, arrived in New York with four cases
Of cholera on board. The patients were
sent to the lower hospital.
On Tuesday Gov. Oglesby addressed the
governors Of the states having cattle quar-
antines against the Union Stock Yard with
q view TO having the quarantine raised. He
says that for year past the managers OF
the Union Stock Yards have allowed no
cattle from Cook county to enter there, and
will not do 80 until the state board OF live
stock commissioners raises what is known
as the "home quarantine" (his procla-
nation establishing quarantine In small
portion Of Cook county. He feels justi-
fed In assuring that there will not be the